Changing the Art of War

Technology and the Changing Art of War

Technology has left no area of human interaction and use untouched. with the development of AI and machine learning tools, the world is moving closer to another, yet massive technical revolution. Humans are dependent on technology more than ever; leading to a lot of constructive and destructive opportunities to come their way!

Technology has enabled tasks which seemed difficult until a few years ago. One such major application which technology has found for itself is in Military and intelligence. Various governments all around the world today are deploying technology in spaces we had imaged until a few decades ago. Artificial Intelligence is changing war as we know it. The battlefield isn't the same old one and nobody today is playing by the rules. The entire war paradigm has changed sequentially with one thing leading to other. AI, being a dual-use technology, may have interesting implications on the distribution of military power in the future. The possibility of AI-ushered advancements has opened the scope of an arms race where the conventional military capabilities will matter much less as time progresses.

AI and Education; this is where we prepare for war!

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The first step to this was Facial recognition. Long back, this technology allowed us to access our data, a secured building or location, or simply our cell phones using our face. Little does the world know that this data has helped certain governments all around the world develop a database of billions of faces all around the world to scan, monitor and control any anti-social activity within their borders. This one innovation opened gates for several others, and it is here where the domino started to fall, creating ripples across the militaries across the world.

Right from prosthetic arms too olfactory sensors and monitoring drones, AI has come a long way; so much so that defence is now collaborating with educational institutions in their country and across the globe to come up with solutions lethal than ever! For example, Era, an AI-powered military city is being built in Russia to facilitate digitization of military in the country.

AI together with data science has ventured into all possible aspects of growth in terms of revolutionising military with every passing day. What is essential is to understand the importance of using it wisely!!

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